The following frequencies are generally recognized for certain modes or activities (all frequencies are in MHz).
Nothing in the rules recognizes a net's, group's or any individual's special privilege to any specific frequency. Section 97.101(b) of the Rules states that "Each station licensee and each control operator must cooperate in selecting transmitting channels and in making the most effective use of the amateur service frequencies. No frequency will be assigned for the exclusive use of any station." No one "owns" a frequency.
It's good practice--and plain old common sense--for any operator, regardless of mode, to check to see if the frequency is in use prior to engaging operation. If you are there first, other operators should make an effort to protect you from interference to the extent possible, given that 100% interference-free operation is an unrealistic expectation in today's congested bands.
1.800-1.830 | CW, data and other narrowband modes |
1.810 | QRP CW calling frequency |
1.830-1.840 | CW, data and other narrowband modes, intercontinental QSOs only |
1.840-1.850 | CW; SSB, SSTV and other wideband modes, intercontinental QSOs only |
1.850-2.000 | CW; phone, SSTV and other wideband modes |
3.560 | QRP CW calling frequency |
3.590 | RTTY DX |
3.580-3.620 | Data |
3.620-3.635 | Automatically controlled data stations |
3.710 | QRP Novice/Technician CW calling frequency |
3.790-3.800 | DX window |
3.845 | SSTV |
3.885 | AM calling frequency |
3.985 | QRP SSB calling frequency |
7.040 | RTTY DX QRP CW calling frequency |
7.080-7.100 | Data |
7.100-7.105 | Automatically controlled data stations |
7.110 | QRP Novice/Technician CW calling frequency |
7.171 | SSTV |
7.285 | QRP SSB calling frequency |
7.290 | AM calling frequency |
10.106 | QRP CW calling frequency |
10.130-10.140 | Data |
10.140-10.150 | Automatically controlled data stations |
14.060 | QRP CW calling frequency |
14.070-14.095 | Data |
14.095-14.0995 | Automatically controlled data stations |
14.100 | NCDXF/IARU beacons |
14.1005-14.112 | Automatically controlled data stations |
14.230 | SSTV |
14.285 | QRP SSB calling frequency |
14.286 | AM calling frequency |
18.100-18.105 | Data |
18.105-18.110 | Automatically controlled data stations |
21.060 | QRP CW calling frequency |
21.070-21.100 | Data |
21.090-21.100 | Automatically controlled data stations |
21.340 | SSTV |
21.385 | QRP SSB calling frequency |
24.920-24.925 | Data |
24.925-24.930 | Automatically controlled data stations |
28.060 | QRP CW calling frequency |
28.070-28.120 | Data |
28.120-28.189 | Automatically controlled data stations |
28.190-28.225 | Beacons |
28.385 | QRP SSB calling frequency |
28.680 | SSTV |
29.000-29.200 | AM |
29.300-29.510 | Satellite downlinks |
29.520-29.580 | Repeater inputs |
29.600 | FM simplex |
29.620-29.680 | Repeater outputs |